Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Baychester, Bronx, NY

The map below shows majority race by area in Baychester, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Baychester racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Baychester, Bronx, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Baychester overall is black, making up 43.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 32.4%. There are more black people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southeast places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Baychester

 
Self-Identified Race
Baychester, Bronx, NY Population
White
12.0%
Hispanic
32.4%
Black
43.9%
Asian
8.4%
Native American
0.2%
Other
3.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Baychester, Bronx, NY

The map below shows diversity in Baychester. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Baychester Diversity Score

68.0

More diverse than 85% of US neighborhoods

Baychester has a diversity score of 68.0: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Baychester is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 85% of them. Within Baychester's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Baychester, and the least diverse areas are in north Baychester.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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